Class CIM_ForwardingService
extends CIM_NetworkService

This class represents the functions used in forwarding network traffic. Its instances act on packets received from one or more ProtocolEndpoints or Services, and drop (discard), or send those packets to one or more other ProtocolEndpoints or Services. The explicit Endpoints being forwarded between, are described using the ForwardsAmong association (or one of its subclasses). Generally, the Endpoints are at the same protocol layer and are usually of similar types, or of the same type. ForwardingService is different than RouteCalculation Service in that it represents the function of forwarding traffic independent of calculating routing information. Examining the ForwardingService class definition, note that its superclass NetworkService is deprecated. Therefore, NetworkService's properties need not be implemented in an instance of ForwardingService. Unfortunately, NetworkService cannot be removed from the object hierarchy without a major Schema release. When/if this occurs, the NetworkService superclass will be removed, and ForwardingService will subclass from CIM_Service directly. Also note that there are a large number of additional protocols that are not currently modeled. These will be added over time.

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Hierarchy
Direct Known Subclasses
Class Qualifiers
Class Properties
Class Methods

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_ManagedSystemElement
   |
   +--CIM_LogicalElement
   |
   +--CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
   |
   +--CIM_Service
   |
   +--CIM_NetworkService
   |
   +--CIM_ForwardingService

Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_SourceRoutingService
CIM_SpanningTreeService
CIM_SwitchService
CIM_TransparentBridgingService

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValue
DescriptionstringThis class represents the functions used in forwarding network traffic. Its instances act on packets received from one or more ProtocolEndpoints or Services, and drop (discard), or send those packets to one or more other ProtocolEndpoints or Services. The explicit Endpoints being forwarded between, are described using the ForwardsAmong association (or one of its subclasses). Generally, the Endpoints are at the same protocol layer and are usually of similar types, or of the same type. ForwardingService is different than RouteCalculation Service in that it represents the function of forwarding traffic independent of calculating routing information. Examining the ForwardingService class definition, note that its superclass NetworkService is deprecated. Therefore, NetworkService's properties need not be implemented in an instance of ForwardingService. Unfortunately, NetworkService cannot be removed from the object hierarchy without a major Schema release. When/if this occurs, the NetworkService superclass will be removed, and ForwardingService will subclass from CIM_Service directly. Also note that there are a large number of additional protocols that are not currently modeled. These will be added over time.
UMLPackagePathstringCIM::Network::RoutingForwarding
Versionstring2.7.0

Class Properties

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeDefault ValueQualifiers
NameData TypeValue
OtherProtocolTypestring
DescriptionstringThis defines the type of protocol that is being forwarded when the value of the ProtocolType attribute is 1 (i.e., "Other"). This provides for future extensibility.
MaxLenuint3232
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_ForwardingService.ProtocolType
ProtocolTypeuint16
DescriptionstringThis defines the type of protocol that is being forwarded.
ModelCorrespondencestringCIM_ForwardingService.OtherProtocolType
ValueMapstring0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
ValuesstringUnknown, Other, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4/IPv6, IPX, AppleTalk, DECnet, SNA, CONP, CLNP, VINES, XNS, ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet, TokenRing, FDDI, Infiniband, Fibre Channel

Inherited Properties

NameData TypeClass Origin
CaptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
CreationClassNamestringCIM_Service
DescriptionstringCIM_ManagedElement
DetailedStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
ElementNamestringCIM_ManagedElement
EnabledDefaultuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
EnabledStateuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
HealthStateuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstallDatedatetimeCIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceIDstringCIM_ManagedElement
NamestringCIM_Service
OperatingStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherEnabledStatestringCIM_EnabledLogicalElement
PrimaryOwnerContactstringCIM_Service
PrimaryOwnerNamestringCIM_Service
PrimaryStatusuint16CIM_ManagedSystemElement
RequestedStateuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
ServiceURLstringCIM_NetworkService
StartedbooleanCIM_Service
StartModestringCIM_Service
StatusstringCIM_ManagedSystemElement
SystemCreationClassNamestringCIM_Service
SystemNamestringCIM_Service
TimeOfLastStateChangedatetimeCIM_EnabledLogicalElement
TransitioningToStateuint16CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
AvailableRequestedStatesuint16[]CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Keywordsstring[]CIM_NetworkService
OperationalStatusuint16[]CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StartupConditionsstring[]CIM_NetworkService
StartupParametersstring[]CIM_NetworkService
StatusDescriptionsstring[]CIM_ManagedSystemElement

Class Methods

Inherited Class Methods

NameReturn TypeClass Origin
RequestStateChangeuint32CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
StartServiceuint32CIM_Service
StopServiceuint32CIM_Service